problemón

[pɾoβ̞leˈmõn]

/[pɾoβ̞leˈmõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“problemón” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #98,840 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,840
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Aumentativo de problema.

Key facts for problemón
PropertyValue
Headwordproblemón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pɾoβ̞leˈmõn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#98,840
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “problemón” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). problemón lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

problemón is uncommon Spanish at frequency #98,840 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [pɾoβ̞leˈmõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Aumentativo de problema.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for problemón, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is problemón, spelled P-R-O-B-L-E-M-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aumentativo de problema.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "problemón"?
"problemón" is spelled P-R-O-B-L-E-M-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾoβ̞leˈmõn].
What does "problemón" mean?
As a noun, "problemón" means: Aumentativo de problema.
How do you pronounce "problemón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "problemón" is [pɾoβ̞leˈmõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "problemón" come from?
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Using “problemón”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-R-O-B-L-E-M-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pɾoβ̞leˈmõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list